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Bitcoin mining companies must prove carbon neutrality as new regulations come to play, but are carbon offsets enough?

Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple also joined in on the call, saying Bitcoin is the “outlier” now that Ethereum’s model is set to change.

Bitcoin miners are helping oil companies cut flaring by using generators running on natural gas that would otherwise be burned.

In addition to environmental metrics, the U.S. now accounts for 49% of the world's Bitcoin hash rate.

A recent meetup on Capitol Hill highlighted several key debates that will define the mining industry’s development in the years to come.

While the world argued about the ethics of crypto, these projects changed the world for the better during 2021.

Some crypto businesses are starting to calculate their Bitcoin carbon emissions through developments in new models.

The annual energy consumption of the Tezos network is estimated to be equivalent to the footprint of just 17 people.

The company projects it can mine up to 25,000 BTC per year by 2024.

The green Bitcoin mining operator is also en-route to list on the NASDAQ exchange via a SPAC merger.

The university hopes the move will raise funding for large-scale conservation and restoration initiatives.

Mercado Bitcoin and Comerc plan to launch two separate tokens incentivizing renewable energy use.

Carbon offsets could be an important step in the crypto industry’s move toward carbon neutrality, although some experts see them as a pure greenwash.

Many crypto-mining firms are transitioning to renewable sources of energy to help facilitate their operations.

Crypto mining’s environmental impact continues to raise concerns with regulators and businesses alike.